Experienced, Dedicated Leadership
Jeremy Whitworth, Program Director
Jeremy Whitworth is Program Director for Wellspring Vancouver. Prior to this, Jeremy served as Program Director at Wellspring Wisconsin, and at Wellspring Academy of the Carolinas. Jeremy has also served as a Supervisor at Wellspring California and Wellspring Academy of California. Jeremy has worked with a variety of populations in outdoor programs over the past decade. He believes in the power of simplicity and the value of challenges through adventure. Jeremy attained his Bachelor’s degree in Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education from Brevard College in North Carolina. He was captain of Brevard's Cross Country and Track teams and was named to the NAIA All Conference Academic Team. Jeremy also received the Outstanding Senior award for his major and later served as an adjunct professor for his alma mater. Jeremy has developed and implemented a variety of climbing, backpacking, and outdoor programs around the country.
Jude Wood, Senior Director
Judith Wood, MA is Executive Director, Wellspring Camps – West and oversees Wellspring California. Prior to this, Jude served as Field Supervisor and then Program Director at Wellspring California. For the previous four years Judith worked as a Policy Officer for the Central Council of Physical Recreation in London, England. Specializing in health and young people, Judith worked directly with the UK and EU governments to promote physical activity as a tool for combating obesity. Judith sat on a number of advisory groups, was an elected member of the European Non-Governmental Sports Organization’s Youth Committee, and was involved in the London 2012 Olympic Volunteering Strategy. Judith is a graduate of Durham University and Warwick University Business School, where her time was divided between studying and playing sport. She competed in national competitions in both fencing and rowing, and is also a keen sailor and equestrian. Judith has hiked all over the world and spent three months on an expedition to Patagonia in the fall of 2007.
Eliza Kingsford, MA, Clinical Director
Eliza Kingsford, MA, is Clinical Director for Wellspring Vancouver for Summer 2010. She also is an Admissions Coordinator for Wellspring Camps and Clinical Director for Wellspring Fit Clubs. Eliza received a Master’s degree in Couples and Family Therapy with an emphasis on body image and eating disorders from the University of Colorado. Eliza has a passion for working with young people and their families to promote physical and emotional health. She has worked closely with adolescents, children, families, and the college- aged population in agency, camp, and coaching settings.
Ryan Craig, President
Ryan Craig, J.D., is the President of Wellspring and a leader in education. Born and raised in Canada, Ryan has been a Director of four education companies and advised the U.S. Department of Education. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Bridgepoint Education. He received his bachelor's degree summa cum laude and his law degree from Yale University. Ryan is a co-author of The Sierras Weight Loss Solution for Teens and Kids.
Daniel S. Kirschenbaum, Ph.D., ABPP, Clinical Director & Vice President
Daniel S. Kirschenbaum, Ph.D., ABPP, is Clinical Director and Vice President, Clinical Services of Wellspring. He is a licensed clinical psychologist in California, Hawaii, Illinois and New York, was Director of the Eating Disorders Program at Northwestern University Medical School, where he is Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. Dr. Kirschenbaum is a Fellow and Diplomate in Clinical Health Psychology of the American Psychological Association and former president of its Division of Exercise and Sport Psychology. Dr. Kirschenbaum has provided invited addresses at many professional conferences world-wide, received numerous grants for research, and published 10 books and more than 125 journal articles on weight loss, sport psychology, and related topics. His books include: Treatment of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity (1987); Weight Loss Through Persistence (1994); The 9 Truths About Weight Loss (2000); The Healthy Obsession Program (2005), andThe Sierras Weight Loss Solution for Teens and Kids (2007). In 2000, the American Council on Exercise and its Board of Directors unanimously endorsed The 9 Truths About Weight Loss as “the best book ever written for the public on how to lose weight and keep it off.”
Bethany Dennehy, Program Supervisor
Bethany Dennehy is Program Supervisor of Wellspring Vancouver. Bethany is a graduating senior at Northern Arizona University and will be receiving her Bachelor's degrees in both Criminal Justice and Spanish.
She is a devoted sports enthusiast and loves the outdoors. Bethany has worked at many different youth camps but found a home with the Wellspring family in 2008 at Wellspring Texas. She is passionate about both fitness and nutrition and looks forward to a great summer in Vancouver!
